A young girl who lives with her family at Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, Palestine, came out to see members of our “Living Stones Pilgrimage” group Sunday afternoon, October 27. © Dana Jones

A young resident of Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, Palestine, smiled from the doorway of a small shop in the camp. Photo by Dana Jones, © 2013.

A boy greeted our pilgrimage group to the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, Palestine. The camp, established in 1948 as a tent camp, houses families that were forcibly removed from 17 villages, which were then razed. Photo by Dana Jones, © 2013.

Sunday, October 27, we worshipped with members and other visitors to the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, Palestine. The church, which was built from 1886-1993, features a tower designed in the shape of 19th century Bethlehemite woman’s hat. The sermon focused on Micah 6: 6-8, which calls people of faith to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God. Photo by Dana Jones, © 2013.

A sign on the wall constructed by Israel around Palestinian areas claims that the Occupation of Palestine is unlawful. The section of the wall where the sign appears is adjacent to Wi’am Conflict Resolution Center, where we heard about ongoing work to resolve conflicts in the lives of Palestinian families and communities and to do advocacy for justice. Photo by Dana Jones, © 2013.